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Loshin Du (Black Confection)
Loshin Du (Black Confection) is a traditional Welsh (Cymric) recipe (from South Wales) for a classic sweet (candy) that's basically a treacle toffee made from a blend of black treacle, Demerara sugar and butter boiled until it's thick enough to set on cooling. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Welsh version of: Black Confection (Loshin Du).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
10–12
Rating: 
Tags : British RecipesCymric/Welsh Recipes
Original Recipe
Cynhwysion:
225g triog du
225g siwgwr Demerara
1 llwy fwrdd o fenyn
Dull:
Toddwch y menyn mewn sosban ar wres isel, yna ychwanegwch y triog a'r siwgwr. Coginiwch yn dawel, gan gymysgu'n gyson nes fod y triog yn feddal yna cynhyddwch y gwres i ferwi a berwch y gymysgfa am tua 10 munud, nes i'r gymysgfa, pan rhoddwdd fymryn oniono mewn d&0175;r fe oerith mewn stribedi a wnaiff dorri'n hawdd.
Tywalldwch i dun wedi ei iro a phan bron wedi caledu defnyddiwch gyllell finiog i'w dorri'n sgwariau bras. Gadewch i'r loshin oeri'n gyfan gwbwl yna torrwch yn ddarnau cyn ei gadw mewn tun.
English Translation
This is the South Walian version of what in the North is known as Taffi Triog. Equally as delicious and bad for the teeth.
Ingredients:
225g black treacle
225g Demerara sugar
1 tbsp butter
Method:
Melt the butter in a pan over low heat then add the treacle and sugar. Stir and cook gently until the treacle is soft then raise the heat, bring to a boil and continue boiling for about 10 minutes, or until the mixture reaches the Hard Crack Stage (hen you drop a little of the syrup in water at this stage i will solidify into threads that will shatter at the slightest torsion — about 150°C (300°F/Gas Mark 2)).
Pour into a rectangular, greased, tin and when nearly cold use a sharp knife to cut into sizeable squares. Allow to cool, remove from the tin then break into pieces and store in an air-tight jar.
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